This thread is for updating everyone on the day you change to a new week. For example, If your ticker changes on Tuesday, you can answer the bold questions on Tuesday. (If you forget, just post of whatever day you remember.) Everyone, feel free to comment and make conversation with those not in your daily ticker change!
How far along are you?
How big is your baby (babies)?
Any upcoming appointments this week?
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings?
Rants/Raves/Questions?
GTKY: If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Re: Weekly Ticker Change - 4/17
I've been able to feel my little peep more and more! Excited for when DH will be able to feel the little kicks.
GTKY: If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Probably Hawaii, or maybe a cruise in the Caribbean.
ETA: My parents are coming down with my sister to help her move her stuff, and my three younger siblings are all going to the college I work at, so that's how all the family will be here. Sorry, left out that info.
GTKY: If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go? I really, really want to go on an African Safari, it's one of my biggest bucket list items. And I want to go to Costa Rica and hold a sloth. Also, DH and I had planned to go to Scotland and Ireland next month, but we're going to move instead, and postpone the trip probably two years. I wouldn't say no to any European vacation, but we've been planing this one for two years, so I really have my heart set on it now!
GTKY: If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go? Agree that I've been wanting to do an african safari for a long time. I also really want to go to Patagonia in south america and stay somewhere super remote. Not sure how either of those trips will work with a small child, so I guess I'll have to think long-term...
Hello 18 weeks
I can't wait for Thursday!! My mom and I are going shopping for Marybeth
GTKY: If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go? To Japan. Just so dh can visit again. He misses it so much!
Banana
Had the anatomy scan yesterday! Baby is healthy and measuring on track.
I noticed my skin is more sensitive to the sun. I always wear sunscreen on my face but usually only put it on my body if I'm laying out in the sun all day. I was outside for a few hours this weekend and my arms and chest got burnt! Time to be more diligent with lotion.
I just got a $250 bill from the first ultrasound we had out of my midwives office (for the NT Scan). More than I expected since I have pretty good insurance. Is that typical?
GTKY: If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Everywhere! My favorite vacation spots so far have been Bali, the Amalfi Coast in Italy, Norway, Jamaica, St. John in the Virgin Islands and Kauai. I tend to prefer tropical/beach vacations, but love old cities and mountains, too. Can't wait to bring this baby on adventures.
@LosAngelesMama I have PPO. Good to know that HMO may be a cheaper option! I always go in network anyway, so I'll look into switching to HMO when I'm in open enrollment. Thanks!
Rave: DH made me manicotti for dinner last night
GTKY: If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Australia, and across Europe.
Type 1 Diabetes since 2001, MTHFR hetero A1298T
Dogs: Raider 4 yrs, Dex 4 yrs
BFP #2 7/6/16 SCH, D&C 8/4/16
BFP #3 12/26/16 EDD: 9/6/17
My Chart / My Diabetes/Pregnancy Blog
My Type 1/TTC/Pregnancy Podcast:
Juicebox Podcast Episode 118
A1Cs:
1/12/16 6.7%
5/25/16 6.0%
11/2/16 6.1%
3/22/16 5.8%
4/27/17 5.4%
6/13/17 5.3%
"Sugar Fancy Tutu"
18 weeks!
The size of a sweet potato
YES! Finally! I get to go to my very first appointment this Friday and I am so happy I could cry
I finally feel like I have "popped" a little bit and don't just look like I ate a couple too many burritos. Sleep has been lacking a lot recently thought
I am just so excited to finally get to go to the Dr. and ask all my questions there haha
GTKY: If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Back to Ireland. It is my dream to do a cross-country hiking vacation there.
19 weeks!
A Gameboy, mango, heirloom tomato, grapefruit, pair of sunglasses
Nada
GTKY: If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go?
The real question is where wouldn't I go? My dream trip for for my whole life was a South African safari and DH and I were lucky to do that for our HM. Now I want to go to Alaska, Egypt, Australia, Ireland, Greece, Italy, Madagascar....
Me & DH: 31 | Married: 5.4.13 | TTC: April 2016 | BFP: 1.8.17 | EDD: 9.13.17
BFP #1 June 2016: EDD 16 March 2017, MC July 2016
Re-started TTC Aug 2016
Started IF testing Nov 2016
Spontaneous BFP #2 January 2017: Rainbow Baby Boy September 2017
BFP #3 November 2018: Baby #2 expected August 2019
I just can't wait!!
I'm so exhausted between being sick and the lack of the 2nd trimester energy boost. But it's our 5 year anniversary tomorrow and for once we both got the day off! I'm pretty excited about that.
GTKY: If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go?
I would love to go back to London and Amsterdam. DH had never been out of the US and I think that needs to change. Someday.
Heartburn, Tension Headaches, Morning Gagging/nausea, too much mucus in my face, etc.
I think I am starting to feel the baby kick...so that is exciting!
Also a friend of mine just reached out about giving me a bunch of her kiddos things (swing, pack and play, bouncy chair, high chair etc) as they aren't using them any more. Very exciting to not have to buy them or ask for these as gifts...and also just fun to get to use things my friend used with her kiddos. Pretty much all my besties have kids between the age of 4-13 so it is fun to be getting some hand me downs.
Also I went through my baby things that my mom saved and there are some super cute still wearable items that will be fun to get our future kiddo in pictures wearing.
Questions?
Are there any odd ball things your putting on your registry? Or any non items but instead help or favors your asking for?
GTKY: If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go? So many cool places. Not sure. Probably back on a river cruise in Europe...but so many other neato places too!
Me: 37 DH: 32 TTGP Since 2014 INFERTILITY INFO (Medicated, IUI's, IVF/FET) IN SPOILER
Medicated April-December 2015: Clomid (didn't work) and so we tried Femera/Letrozole. Progesterone Met 1000 Not diagnosed PCOS but treating the same. Anovulatory. TI No US No O BFN
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IUI"S
January 2016-October 2016: Letrozole 2.5mg-7.5 mg, Pregyl or Ovideral Trigger Shot.
9 cycles of IUI (7 Cancelled due to no mature follicles) (2 attempted IUI's with mature follicles)
IUI # 2 June 2016 and July 2016: Met 1000, Estrogen (21 days), Progesterone (5 days) Femera 5m 6/28/16 Ultrasound CD14 = 25 follie. Pregnyl Trigger CD14 IUI 7/13 1stBeta (DPO 15): 7.6 (Surprise BFP...but Low #'s) 2ndBeta (DPO 17): 18 3rdBeta (DPO 19) 52.8 Progesterone Prescribed (spotting) 4thBeta (DPO 26) 6.9 Chemical Pregnancy BFN
IVF and FET (diagnosed with PCOS) 204 pounds at start of IVF
IVF # 1 October and November 2016: CCRM - Minneapolis 10/14 Consult and CD 3 testing, 10/14 started (OCP Antagonist - BCP) BCP, 10/21 1 day work up, Doxycycline 100mg 10 days, 10/24 stop bcp, Bloodwork US 10/29, 10/30-11/8 Stims 2 vials of Menopur, Dexamethasone, 225 of Gonal-F daily (dropped to 120). CCRM Vitamin Cocktail (like 20 of them), Monitoring (11/2, 11/4, 11/5, 11/6, 11/7, 11/8), Retrieval 11/10 (38 eggs, 30 mature, 16 fertilized ICSI), 11/16 8 Blasts 11/30 CCS testing results 3 Normal 5aa's (2 boys and 1 girl) 1 Unknown 4 Abnormal (All girls)
Fet #1 January 2017: CCRM - Minneapolis bcp/lupron/suppository/p4 in oil QOD AF 12/7, 12/8 start meds. 1/3 lining and blood work check 14/15 mm, BW check 1/6. 1/9 transfer with acupuncture 1 CCS/PGS Normal 5aa hatching Progesterone around 26ish? Lower estrogen level 207 (wanted above 300 but over 200 was acceptable), started 1 estrace, progesterone in oil every other day, vivelle dot patches 4 every other day, 3x estrodiol daily, vitamin cocktail. POAS: - 4dp5dt and 5dp5dt, 6dp5dt frer very very very faint line. 7dp5dt and 8dp5dt + on Accuclear. 8dp5dt pregnant on a clear blue easy digital. 214 pounds at FET
1/18 #1 Beta 91.1
1/20 #2 Beta 215.9
2/3 6 week US 2 sacs? Twins? but only 1 heartbeat/pole good heartbeat Stopped taking baby asprin Added in DHEA Veg Vitamin (also got the report that they transferred a girl 5aa eggo)
2/10 7 week US 2 sacs (likely vanishing twin) only 1 heartbeat/pole etc good heartbeat 137
2/24 9 week US 1 eggo sac good heart beat 182 1 very small fluid sac (shrinking)
2/24 9 week 2 days start weening. Graduated from RE (CCRM is now starting weening as soon as 8.5 weeks)
3/7 10 Weeks 5 days weened completely of FET meds A1C 5.3% (Normal)
3/9 11 Weeks 1 day my progesterone level was 15 and my estrogen level was 881 (I freaked out!)
3/16 12 Weeks 1 day baby heard on doppler 164 HB
4/14 16 week 2 days Ultrasound baby is looking good with all good numbers sized 17 weeks. Also got to hear her on the doppler for a few mins too.
5/5 19 Weeks 2 days going in for "20" week anatomy ultrasound got measurements but need to come back as wasn't able to get all the measurements
MEASUREMENTS BPD 4.6 cm 19 weeks 6 days* (78%) HC 17.0 cm 19 weeks 4 days* (70%) AC 14.5 cm 19 weeks 4 days* (69%) Femur 3.1 cm 19 weeks 6 days* (63%) Humerus 3.1 cm 20 weeks 2 days (84%) Cerebellum 2.0 cm 19 weeks 5 days
CisternaMagna 6.2 mm Nuchal Fold 4.5 mm
HC/AC 1.17 FL/AC 0.22 FL/BPD 0.68 EFW (Ac/Fl/Hc) 309 grams - 0 lbs 11 oz
THE AVERAGE GESTATIONAL AGE is 19 weeks 5 days +/- 10 days.
6/9 24 Weeks 2 days Glucose Test 1 hour (Failed) 190
6/16 25 Weeks 2 days Ultrasound and 1st Baby Shower
6/20 25 Weeks 6 days Glucose Test 3 Hours (Failed) 95 (95), 183 (180), 213 (155), 198 (140) etc
6/21 26 Weeks Recommended to a perintologist
6/22 26 Weeks 1 day start monitoring blood sugar levels
6/30 27 Weeks 2 day A1 (blood sugar test ordered)
7/5 28 Weeks Echo and 3d Ultrasound
AMNIOTIC FLUID Q1: 2.6 Q2: 3.2 Q3: 4.8 Q4: 5.6 AFI Total = 16.3 cm Amniotic Fluid: Normal
MEASUREMENTS BPD 7.2 cm 28 weeks 5 days* (60%) HC 26.4 cm 28 weeks 4 days* (48%) AC 23.3 cm 27 weeks 4 days* (36%) Femur 5.2 cm 28 weeks 0 days* (36%) Humerus 4.8 cm 28 weeks 0 days (49%)
HC/AC 1.13 FL/AC 0.23 FL/BPD 0.73 Ceph Index 0.77 EFW (Ac/Fl/Hc) 1142 grams - 2 lbs 8 oz (37%)
THE AVERAGE GESTATIONAL AGE is 28 weeks 1 day +/- 14 days.
7/10 28 Weeks 5 days Dietitian Appt and Lactatcian Consultant and A1 blood draw 5.4% (normal) 218.5 pounds
7/20 30 Weeks GD consult. 6 Lantus at 7pm daily. Novolog 1 unit for every 15 gm carbohydrate if consumed more than 30 gm at brkfst or 60 gm at lunch or supper 215.6 pounds
7/20 30 Weeks Transferred care to OB due to high risk. 216 pounds
8/2 32 Weeks Ultrasound (not cooperative and still breech) and then weekly NST's
MEASUREMENTS BPD 8.0 cm 32 weeks 2 days* (44%) HC 29.2 cm 31 weeks 6 days* (22%) AC 26.9 cm 31 weeks 0 days* (24%) Femur 6.3 cm 32 weeks 2 days* (57%) Humerus 5.7 cm 32 weeks 6 days (71%)
HC/AC 1.08 FL/AC 0.23 FL/BPD 0.78 Ceph Index 0.78 EFW (Ac/Fl/Hc) 1808 grams - 3 lbs 15 oz (29%)
THE AVERAGE GESTATIONAL AGE is 31 weeks 6 days +/- 18 days.
AMNIOTIC FLUID Q1: 3.4 Q2: 2.9 Q3: 2.9 Q4: 4.4 AFI Total = 13.6 cm Amniotic Fluid: Normal
8/8 32w6d upped to 1:10 for dinner
8/11 Baby Shower
8/13 Baby Shower
8/16 34 weeks NST good reading Upped to 8 at bed for fasting and 1:7 for dinner
8/18 Dr Appt
8/24 35 weeks 1 day (was suppose to be scheduled for 36 weeks) Weeks Ultrasound/GD Dr Appt/OB Appt
Frank Breech
MEASUREMENTS BPD 8.9 cm 35 weeks 6 days* (67%) HC 31.7 cm 35 weeks 1 day * (35%) AC 30.2 cm 34 weeks 2 days* (33%) Femur 6.9 cm 34 weeks 6 days* (57%) Humerus 6.0 cm 34 weeks 6 days (64%)
HC/AC 1.05 FL/AC 0.23 FL/BPD 0.78 Ceph Index 0.80 EFW (Ac/Fl/Hc) 2494 grams - 5 lbs 8 oz (39%)
THE AVERAGE GESTATIONAL AGE is 35 weeks 1 day +/- 21 days.
AMNIOTIC FLUID Q1: 3.3 Q2: 3.8 Q3: 2.4 Q4: 3.8 AFI Total = 13.4 cm Amniotic Fluid: Normal
8/31 36 Weeks
9/7 37 Weeks
9/10 Water broke...I got it tested at the emergency room it it showed it was negative. More water breaking and didn't go to the dr.
9/11 37 weeks 4 days Called the Dr and got retested for water breaking...
10:30pmish Baby Girl Born via Emergency C Section (Frank Breech Baby) 6lbs 3oz -
9/13 Dropped to 5 pounds 10oz and had jaundice
9/13 38 weeks
9/22 39 Weeks 2 days C Section Scheduled for 10am (arrive at 8am) Equinox/Solstice
EDD 9/27
GTKY: If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go? Antigua.. I'd like to visit the Virgin Islands.. and perhaps Ireland in a castle.
Type 1 Diabetes since 2001, MTHFR hetero A1298T
Dogs: Raider 4 yrs, Dex 4 yrs
BFP #2 7/6/16 SCH, D&C 8/4/16
BFP #3 12/26/16 EDD: 9/6/17
My Chart / My Diabetes/Pregnancy Blog
My Type 1/TTC/Pregnancy Podcast:
Juicebox Podcast Episode 118
A1Cs:
1/12/16 6.7%
5/25/16 6.0%
11/2/16 6.1%
3/22/16 5.8%
4/27/17 5.4%
6/13/17 5.3%
"Sugar Fancy Tutu"
Me & DH: 31 | Married: 5.4.13 | TTC: April 2016 | BFP: 1.8.17 | EDD: 9.13.17
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
Rave: DH and I bought and put together the crib and dresser this weekend in baby's room. We also bought our car seat/stroller and my mom bought us a pack and play. It's starting to feel more real!
GTKY: If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go? Italy, Paris, Barcelona, or an Alaskan cruise
Married: 10.15.16
DS BD: 8.20.17
TTC #2 1.1.19
BFP #2 7.3.19
EDD #2 3.13.20
GTKY: If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go? Hmm... probably Greece or Ireland. There are SO many places I want to go, but those are the two that always come to mind.
18 Weeks
I think i'm good this week.
GTKY: If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go?
I'd LOVE to go back to Paris. Greece, Italy, Ireland, London and the Galapagos Islands are all MUSTS. I know DH wants to go back to China. I think our next big trip will be somewhere we can see the Northern Lights. I pretty much want to travel everywhere.
18 weeks today
Artichoke
Mucho Mother In Law drama on Easter Sunday. Not to go into specifics because that would be a novel, but basically she did something regarding DS that I specifically asked her not to do. I called her on it and told her I felt disrespected. She in turn interpreted that to mean that I "don't like her" and got multiple family members involved who spent two days texting my husband telling him that I need to apologize for hurting her feelings. Ugh.
GTKY: If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Everywhere. But, Greece and Ireland on high on my bucket list. Before DS, the huz and I were a cycling family and had the opportunity to cycle the coast of California, from San Francisco down to Santa Barbara. It was an amazing trip that taught me so much, so I would love to travel via bicycle again, internationally or across country.
Type 1 Diabetes since 2001, MTHFR hetero A1298T
Dogs: Raider 4 yrs, Dex 4 yrs
BFP #2 7/6/16 SCH, D&C 8/4/16
BFP #3 12/26/16 EDD: 9/6/17
My Chart / My Diabetes/Pregnancy Blog
My Type 1/TTC/Pregnancy Podcast:
Juicebox Podcast Episode 118
A1Cs:
1/12/16 6.7%
5/25/16 6.0%
11/2/16 6.1%
3/22/16 5.8%
4/27/17 5.4%
6/13/17 5.3%
"Sugar Fancy Tutu"
GTKY: If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go? a cycling trip sounds amazing! I've never been to California so that would be on the list. My dad did one through Italy. For a relaxation vacation I'd love to go to Hawaii. Otherwise, back to Europe!
GTKY: If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go?
I really want to do an Egypt/Greece trip. I majored in Art History and Classical Civilizations and both of these places have so much amazing history to see. So many amazing places/things to see in this world of ours!
GTKY: If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go? Oh, gosh. I really want to go hike to Machu Picchu. And I think it would be awesome to do one of the hiking tours to Everest Base Camp. Nothing more than that, though, I like not losing digits, or possibly dying, when I hike.
DS2: EDD- 09.08.17
17
Two pomegranates
Had one yesterday. Now I start going every two weeks.
Just some weird twinges in my upper abdomen which my doc said it was just my bowels/intestines. My belly is starting to feel really heavy and lots of pressure. RLP is a bitch.
Still waiting for my Anatomy Scan. I am really anxious to start preparing for these babies! I feel like I have so much to do with two. I asked DH if we should do an elective ultrasound, but he's not interested at all. Oh well.
GTKY: If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go?
I'd really like to go somewhere in the South Pacific. Bali, Bora Bora, etc...
20 weeks!!! Holy crap!
A banana or a paper airplane
None
GTKY: If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Rome! And Sicily. My family is from Sicily so I think that would be cool.
GTKY: If you could vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go? I think a cruise of Australia and New Zealand would be awesome. I've cruised Alaska and Hawaii, both amazing, so I think that would also be a great experience.
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20